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issued from his head-quarters at Vrana (near Marathon) a circu lar to several Consuls and Agents of tha Europeans Powers at Athens, in which the ports of the Island of Negropont and of the Gulf of Volo are declared in a state of blockade. (Here follow the particulars relative to the intended National Assembly, which have already been published by the French Jour nals.) The notorious Vasso Broicovich, after having, with the adventurers under his command, visited the Islands of Zea, Pans, Naxos, and Syra, and laid them under contribution, has extended his desperate piratical expeditions to' the coast of Syria. The Porte has received the news that these banditti have surprised and plundered the town of Beirout, and inassacreed part of the Turkish inhabitants. A part of the new squadron, under the command or Ibrahim Bey, destined for the Archipelago, sailed on the 7th to the Dar danelles--the remainder is at anchor off Bishiktash, the summer residence of the Sultan. • One of the' ships of the line, on getting ant of the harbour, was carried by the current to a shoal on the coast of Scutari, and, notwithstanding all the exertions that have been made, she has not yet been got afloat again. The Capital is at present perfectly free from the plague—the disorder which broke out some time ago at Smyrna, is reported, in the last accounts from that city, to have ceased. VrENwa, MAY 3 , '--Metalliques, 89 4-sths ; Bank Shares, 1,064 111cNien, May 4.—Count Woronzon Duschkoff, Ambassador from Russia to our Court, had the honour a few days ago to de liver to his Majesty the insignia of the order of St. Andrew, and to her Majesty the Queen the insignia of the order of St. Cathe. , rine, sent by hit Majesty the Emperor of Russia. the Ambas. :odor was received by their Majesties in the most gracious manner, and the King conferred on him the Grand Cross of the Bavarian Order of. Civil Merit. THE FUNDS. City, 12 o'C/och. • Consols opened this morning at 7894, retrograded to ig.,• and may be quoted at 78-a, buyers. This being a holiday at the Bank, little business is doing, and in the Foreign Houses the only business is making up their accounts for to-morrow, which is settling day. . Altxxs.-Anglo. Mexican, 20, 171, die. ; Tlalpuxalma, 15, 20, pm. ; New United Mexican, 1 dis. to' pm. ; Welch Iron end Coal, 15, 16, dia. ; Brazilian, 13, 11, die. ; .Bolivar, 5,7, pm. ; Castello, 31, dis. ; Colombian, 4,5, die. ; United Mexican, I diS. to 1 pm. ; Mexican Company, 91, 81, dis. SHARES.-Alliance Fire and Life, 7,8, pm. ; Ditto Marine, 2. to 1 dis. ; 3 per Cent. Consols, 7811 ; 4 per Cent. Scrip, Ito ; 1 .1; Exchequer Bills, 9, 10; Consols for opening in July, 781 ; Brazilian, 65, 66; Buenos Ayres, 59, 61 ; Chilian, 40, 2; Co lombian, 1822, 40, 1 ; Ditto, 1824, 421; Danish ; 541, 1 ; Greek, 13/ to 141; Mexican, 5 per Cent., 52, 4 ; Ditto, 6 per Cent., 621, i; Peruvian, 31, 2 ; Russian, 751, 76 ; Spanish, 1.8 22, 71, s ; Ditto, 1823, 41, 51. Two 0 . Clock. Consols, 7813-; ditto for July, '7Bi ; Reduced, 77i ; New NUN, 9411; Scrip. ta ; Colombian, 421 , 1; Mexican, 62i 68. SHIP NEWS. (FROM LLOYDS.] MAY 18.—Wind N.E.—Passed through from the River, in the course ()flag night, the George Canning, Hunt, for flretiatla ; Harmony,, Currie, for St. John's, New Brunswick; Vittoria, Speed, for Quebec; Faith, Cornish, for Leghorn; Jane, Tuff, for Jamaica; and Harriet, Reid, for the South Seas. Po WS S UTH, MAX 15.--Wind E.S.E.—Arrived his Ma jesty's ship Lively, from Lisbon. Passed by, the Mellish, Cole, from Madras; the Atlas, Hine, from China, and landed pas 'wagers. Sailed the Sovereign, German, for London; John and Sally, Smith, for ditto. Pr ')loUTif, M.ty 14.---Wind E.—Arrived the Susan, Mar t 4), from Memel ; and Unity, —, from Jersey. FaLmourn, DIAv 14.—Wind E.—Arrived the Amity, Privett, from Galway. Lars:Brom., MAT 14.—Wind E.—Arrived the Charlotta, Sener, from Dantzic ; LiCense, from Rostock ; George and Ellen, --, from Charente.—Off the port, the Thorn, —, from Earhadoes ; and the Mary, —, from Savannah. Arrived off Cork the Rose, --, from Sierra Leone. The Duke and Duchess of. Clarence, the Princess Augusta, Prince Leopold, &c. were of the dinner Party given by the Duchess of Kent, at her apart ments in the King's Palace, at Kensington, on Sunday. Yesterday the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess Victoria and the Princess Feodore, visited the Princess Augusta. Yesterday. morning, Mr. Secretary Canning arrived at the Foreign Office in Downing-street, from Salt 11 4 and after attending to some official business, left town in the afternoon, on his return to Salt Hill. The Earl of Liverpool left town yesterday for his seat at Coombe . Wood, near Kingston, Surrey. ti Sunday th e E ar l o f H arrow b y l e ft town f or a s h ort Last night Prince Leopold had a numerous party at Marlborough House, Pall Mall. Yesterday the Earl and Countess of Harewood had a numerous grand dinner party at their house in Ha nover -square. - On Sunday and yesterday the Earl of Abingdon had select' dinner parties at his house in Stanhope-street. Yesterday Sir C. Smith had a numerous party at his lious e in Grosvenor-street. On Sund ay C aptain Arobacca arrived in Downing street, with despatches from Ancona. It was Mr. Haviland, the King's Messenger, who was sent off on Satu r d ay , evening from the Foreign Office with despatches for Lord Granville, our Am bassador at Paris. TO THE EDITOR 01 7 THE SUN. ~........... Slit —Being of no Party, but entertaining a respect for the 'nen of abilities of both Parties, the following cannot give offence to either, as the subject of the Corn Laws has new become an open Question. During the late war, when the Party denominated " all the Talents" were in power, they agitated the Catholic Question, and which deprived them- of their places; on which the late Mr. Sheridan remarked " that he had often heard of men dash icg their brains out against a wall, but he never knew an instance Ar'p"f their building a wall for that purpose." The agitation of the etition of' the Corn L aws may, i n like manner, affect the present „„411iunt- stcra, and which s h ou ld b e sedulously avoided on that ac. t When the anc i en t Romans thought the Stat e i n d anger , :appoint e d a Di ctator, with absolute power. Witho u t d o i ng h i e s in the United Kingdoms, the King in Council might have • Power of opening or shutting the ports for or against the importation of Grain, without any Maximum being fixed, as in time of scarcity the poor should purchase Corn i l l ! h eap as possible. The greater the competition for pur iiitiffig, the higher will be the price, and there is very little danger " (4' the poor having bread too cheap. If the House of Com nlcill wer e to sit six hours a day for one hundred years, they would floenat have done debating the Corn Laws, and at the expiration of t h ey time would be as far from an amicable conclusion as when There j'elfan. Why should this he the case ? the reason is obvious. „ ' is such a collision of interests. 'lt is therefore a subject 4-hcotutroptr, for a Legislative Assembly ; and power, as formerly, ~,,,,_". he vested in the King in Council to open and Shut the ...,*( - 7. If this happens during the sitting of Parliament, a me te s- e can be sent to both Houses informing them of it, and an ad ahrualst of !hanks will of course follow. If the Ports are open or ~,..L c unng the prorogation of Parliament, the Ministers, on ac. `'''' l ting both Houses, will as heretofore have an act of indemnity. A FRIEND TO PEACE. MEETING OF SHIPOWNERS_ (Tkus DA.y.)l At the George and Vulture tavern, Cornbill, a -Meeting of Shipowners was held to-day, Mr. Geo. Palmer in the Chair, but at so late an hour that we, cannot give so full a report of what passed as we could have wished. The Meeting was, comparatively, but thinly attended. The CHAIRMAN stated, that no public advertise ment had been inserted in any of the public Papers of the . present Meeting, which probably might in a manner account for the rather vcanty num ber present. The object of the Meeting was to consider the interests of Shipowners, .and particu larly to take into consideration ether or not it would be advisable to convene a more general meet ing of the shipping interest of this country, to, know what measures if any should be taken to further the interests of Shippers at large ; and likewise to . watch the progress ofthe measures now taking.— This much he stated, and this much only he would state, with a view to manif es t th a t, at this season, nearly the close of the Session of Parliament, he, and several Gentlemen with whom he had consulted, had not the slightest wish to discuss any thing, or to do any thing from private feelings, or to further private interests, but with a view.to forward shipping objects at large. Mr. YOUNG, in rising to propose the first resolu tion, said, .that for some years back, great changes , were operating on the com merc i a l i n t erests . Wh et h er ' they were calculated to promote the interests of the community, or only as experiments prejudicial to certain interests, he did no t mean t o discuss.— Certain it was, that in progress of these measures every part of the commercial community was materially affected. When any attempt was made in Parliament to introduce measures affecting other interests, they were efficiently opposed ; whereas, the British Navigation which, as a body, was inferior to no other in magni tude or importance, was entirely unrepresented, and their interests neglected. He would mention one instance illustrative of •this position. During the discussion in the House of Commons on Fri day last, on a question respecting the shipping interests which seemed to Government of great im portanCe, though the House had been previously full on an agricultural subject, yet, at the conclusion of Mr. Huskisson's speech there were but twenty-five in the house, and . at the termi nation of the debate only eleven.----(Hear, hear.) He did not mean to say that the Legislature were in adequate to those duties for which they were delegat ed, but that their attention was - not sufficiently drawn to the shipping interests. The interests of the com munity would be better consulted, if each separate part had been represented in the House, so that where any measure affecting that part should be introduced, its merits would be fairly examined into, a competition •would arise, which, in the result, would prove bene ficial to the community at large.—(Applause.)-- 7 -He ,concluded by moving the first resolution. Ist. That it was the opinion of the Meeting, that the present state of Parliament, as it regarded the Shipping Interests, de manded the most serious consideration of every Shipowner through out the Kingdom. Mr. MARSHALL, in seconding the resolution, said that he had no doubt that the measures introduced by Government would, in the result, prove beneficial ; but that at present they materially affected the ship ping interest, and that some means ought to be adopted to protect it. Mr. URQUIIART said that had the Shipping So ciety conducted itself with the same independence as other societies,—they would be listened to, but the fact was, they endeavoured to c a j o l e Mi n i sters . He here alluded to a speech of Lord Liverpool, at the dinner of the Society in 1824, and said th a t t h e y h a d lowered th emse l ves in the eyes of the community, which was evident from the fact of only twenty four having attended at their last annual Meeting. He admitted that many of Mr. Huskisson's pointswere correct, and would ultimately prove beneficial, but the Society ought to have some persons who would go up to Ministers and represent their sufferings to them. No persons knew of this meeting, it was only got up to promote the interests of a certain individual. --(Order, order.) . The CHAIRMAN here said, that they had not in view the interests of any particular individual—their object being to devise measures for the interests of • After some discussion, the following resolutions • were agreed to :- 9d. That the successive legislative enactments had been in troduced to give effect to the changes and progress of Politi cal, Commercial, and Agricultural Interests, by sound and able Legislators, while the interests of Shipowners have been almost entirely overlooked, or attended with very, little effect, arising altogether from the conduceadopted. Sd. The third resolution disclaimed all private and party feel ings, and attributed the present state of shipping representation to the want of men in Parliament practically acquainted with ship ping interests. 4th. The fourth Resolution was, that for the purpose of awakening public attention, to adopt expedient measures for the interests of Shipowners, a Public Meeting► of the Ship owners throughout the Kingdom should be celled on Tuesday, the SOth of May, instant, at the City of London Tavern, and that any Owner should be at liberty to invite the attendance of any Members of the Shipowners' Society. These resolutions were put to the Meeting, and carried unanimously, and that they should be pub lished in such Papers as the Shipowners should think proper. The thanks of the Meeting were voted to the Chairman, and the Meeting broke up at three o'clock. One of the savings' banks at the west end of the town, the deposits in which amounted to 240,000/. in December last, has had them reduced, by calls, below 200,0001. since that period. This being the case in London, where comparatively little distress prevails, the proportion of diminution must be much greater in some of the manufacturing districts. The money called for in this way is provided for, it is said, by an issue of Exchequer Bills. " A male elephant has arrived in London, on a visit to Mr. Cross, of Exeter 'Change ; it is imagined his stay will be of some duration, for he has brought a large trunk with him. A gentleman whose name we could not learn, was thrown from his horse on Friday, in Hanover-square, and serious ly injured. The animal took fright at two of the flapping straw bats, now so very fashionable and so extremely ridiculous, with which a couple of young ladies were thatched, who were walk ing in the square. If any lady or gentleman wish to get a pig into a boat, it is only necessary to put his fore-feet upon the plank lead ing to it, and pull his tail violently—the natural obstinacy of piggy induces him to rush into the boat with all possible speed.— We are not aware whether this system of pig-driving forms .any part of Miss Mason's Calisthenic Exercises—but we are quite sure it would be u very worthy addition to those delicate and thininine exhibitions, We are requested to state that the gallant Colonel Arthur, and the dissatisfied Col: Bradley, are in no way related to Arthur O'Bradley, about w h om Arr. Wore and the Irish vo calists ring so much. _ The Ministers, who pin their faith upon Mr. Jacob's Report, are called Jaeobites—nohody, however, presumes to call that gentleman a Pretender.—John COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. The melo-drama of Robinson Crusoe was revived here last night for the gratification of the holyday folks. It has undergone no change since its last ap pearance, excepting the introduction of some good scenery by Grieve, and the addition of a very merito rious Newfoundland dog to the drainatis persona , . `The only fault that we have to allege against the drama is, that it hears too little resemblance to the novel, and th e l a tt er h o ld s so sacred a p l ace in one's recollection, that any deviation from it looks like a heresy. The parts were all very creditably filled. Mr. Farley, the chief end of whose being seems to be that he should act the heroes of melo drame, was perfectly at ' home in his old ac customed goatskins. The younger Grimaldi did Friday almost as well as his father could ; and the Newfoundland dog barked and acted in a way that might make many a Christian player blush and wish himself a dog. The underlings indulged to the ut most in the privilege which the holydays and their parts gave them, of discharging their small arms, and after a running fire had been kept up through every scene, the catastroph e was brought about (for the pecu • liar amusement of the lovers of noise and smoke) by a broadside from the ship, which was so cleverly di rected as to blow away rocks and forests, and make a clearancy to the very shore ! It is not, perhaps, the most intellectual exhibition that was ever beheld; but after seeing Julius (Cesar, with Mr. garde as Bru tus, and Mr.' Coop er as C ass i us, there i s marvellous comfort,in a melo-drama wbich contains nothing more offensive and tiresome than negroes and gunpowder. APOLLONICON. - The Concerts on this delightful instrument drew, on Saturday, a crowded and fashionable audience, and the selection, which comprised some of the first com positions, was judiciously made. Several of the pieces were encored, particularly the overture to Der Freis chutz, which is performed by the mechanical powers of the instrument with a precision and delicacy never surpassed—and the popular ballad of « I've been roaming."--(Hoar;.) VAUXHALL GARDENS. The following is an account of the various altera tions which have been, and still are, making at this delightful summer retreat The Rotunda has been completely metamorphosed; it has been stripped of all its gaudy eastern embellish ments, and is now fitted up as a concert room, ca pable of containing about 4,000 persons. A capaci ous orchestra has been erected, on the left-hand side upon entering from the gardens, sufficiently large to accommodate u very numerous band, which will be constituted of a considerable portion of the Opera House orchestra, led by Spagnoletti ; and Bishop, the composer, will preside at the pianoforte. The Picture Saloon, which led from the Rotunda towards the Theatre erected for the Ballet, has at the back of it a larg e G a ll er y, w hi c h h o ld s some h un d re d s of spectators ; and on each of the sides bearing from it toward the Orchestra, are two tiers of boxes, re sembling those at the Opera; most of which will hold about a dozen persons, and two or three of them will contain, perhaps, twenty. We understand that no extra payiiient for admis sion into the body of the room will be exacted, which Will have two rows of benches for those to sit upon who do not choose to go to the additional expencc of paying for a box ; for the use of which, of course, some slight charge will be made. The entrance into the Concert Room has been ma terially widened, and the whole of the interior decora tions are in perfect keeping with the general design; they are neat and elegant, and, by candle-light, will have a most beautiful effect, The long room, leading out of the Concert Room, has also experienced a great ch►ungc ; it now represents a grove of fine trees, and the walls on either side have some well -executed paintings on them, one of which (the Bay of Naples) entitles the artist to great praise. At the end, where the Scotch band has latterly sat, is contrived, with great ingenuity, the Fall of the Ti voli. The effect of this grove, when lighted u►p, is so managed as to give the spectator an idea of walking between two rows of trees, the boughs of which have. through age, become so closely interwoven at the top as to preclude almost the entrance of day-light. We should notice here that the mode of imparting to the room this species of light is entirely out of sight, which makes it appear as though it were the gift of en chantment. Among the present vocal engagements we find the names of Misses Stephens and Lose, and Madame Vestris ; Messrs. Braham and Sinclair, Signor de Begnis, and last, though not least, our old friend C. Taylor. Many other engagements are still pending, and the arrangements altogether are of such aliberal charact er , an d so j u di c i ously made, as to entitle the ploprietors to that support and•encouragernent which a British public is at all times ready to give where the merit of the parties is such as to deserve it. SCOTS BANKING BILL. Substance of the Bill (as amended on re-commit ment), intituled " An Act to regulate the Mode in which 'certain Societies of Copartnerships, or Banking in Scotland may sue and be sued." Joint Stock S oc i e ti es or P artners hi ps may sue and he su e d i n the Name of their Manager, &c., provided such Society observe the Regulations of this Act. Such Societies Societies shall yearly , make out and deliver, at the Stamp Office in Edinburgh, an Account, verified by the Manager, con taining the Name of the Firm, the several partners therein ► and officer thereof, &c. Account to be made out and verified by officer. Certified Copies of such Returns to be admitted as evidence of the appointment of the officer s &c. Collector or Comptroller of" stamps to give certified copies of Affidavits. Account and Registry of new officers or members in the course of any year may be made without further certificate. • • Partnerships shall sue and be sued in the name of their officer. Not mo re t h an one action for the recovery o f one demand. Decrees an d or d ers of a Court of Law or Equity, against the officer, to take effect against the Copartnership. Judgments against such officer, in such actions, shall operate against the C o p artnership. Officer, &e., in such cases indemnified. Not to affect questions depending in Courts of Law at time of passing this act. Copartnership restricted from taking out more than four licenses. Penalty on copartnerahip neglecting to send returns, boo/. Penalties for making false returns. False oath, perjury. And be it further e n ae t e d, t h at a ll pecun iary p ena l t i es and for, feitures imposed by this ac t s h a ll an d may be su e d f ur and rep-. covered in his Majesty's Court of Exchequer at Edinburgh, i n the same manner as penalties incurred under any art or acts re. lilting to stamp duties, may be sued for and recovered in such Court, GENERAL ELECTION. Mr. Barnett, nephew of Mr. Barnett, the banker, has been solicited to offer himself for the County of Bedford, at the ensuing General Election. COUNTY OF ROXBURGII,--011 Monday last, the election of a Member of Parliament for this county, vacant by the death of Sir Alexander Don, took place at Jedburgh. About sixty freeholders were present. Henry F. Scott, Esq. younger, of Harden, was pro posed by Mr. Pringle, of Clifton, and the nomination was seconded by Sir Walter Scott. The roll of free holders having been called over, Mr. Scott was de clared unanimously elected. Mr. Scott then addressed the freeholders in a speech of some length, and the meeting broke up. A di nner was afterwards given at the Spread Eagle Inn, at which the Earl of Mint°, Sir Walter Scott, Mr. Baillie, younger, of Jerris wood, and about fifty of Mr. Scott's friends, at tended. We hear that Lord Francis Leveson Gower will be chosen the Representative for the County of Suther land, at the approaching General Election.—lnver ness Courier. It is confidently stated, that Sir Hugh Lines of Lochalsli, Bart. will be re-elected for the district of Burghs, which he represents at present.—/bid. KIRKA LD Y. — Lieutenant-General Sir Ronald C. Ferguson having announced his.intention of again of fering himself a candidate for the representation of this district of Burghs, at the next election, the Magistrates and Council met on Tuesday, and unanimously agreed to support him. We have heard that Sir It. is to be opposed by J. Hope, Esq. Solicitor-General for Scotland. Mr. Brougham's friends held a meeting last night, at the City of London Tavern. . UNIVERSITY. INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, MAY 12. At a congregation on Friday last, a grace'passed the Senate to grant the sum of five hundred pounds out of the University chest, in aid of the distressed manufacturers. The Union Debating Society have also voted , the sum of one hundred pounds, and the other subscriptions throughout the University for the same benevolent purpose are exceedingly liberal. CAsinamos Pntr.osornlcAL SOCIETY.-At the Meeting of this Society, on Monday last, a paper was read by G. It Airy, Esq. of Trinity College, containing observations on the 3d book of the Alecanigne Celeste oftaplace, with some remarks on the objections of Mr. Ivory; also a paper by Professor Sedgwick, on the Geology of the Isle of Wight. The Society held its Sixth Anniversary Meeting on Tuesday, when the following officers were elect►d for the ensuing year:— PRESIDENT—Rev. James Cumming, M.A. F.R.S. Professor of Chymistry. VICE-PRESIDENTS.—Rev. Adam Sedgwick, M.A. F.R.S. Woodwardian Professor of Geology; Rev. Bowick Bridge, M.A. F.R.S. Felknv of St. Peter's College ; Rev. Thomas Waldron Hornbuckle, B.D. Tutor of St. John's COI TREASURER.--F. Thackeray, M.D. Emmanuel College. SEertirrsatits..Rev. J. S. Henslow, M.A. M.G.S. Regius Professor of Botany; Rev. Wm. Whewell, M.A. F.R.S. Tutor to Trinity College. STEWARD or THE READING Iloosr.—Rev. J. Lodge, M.A. Fellow of Magdalene College, Librarian. Couwert.--John Haviland, M.D: Regius Professor of Physic ; Rev. Wm. Clark, M.A. Professor of Anatomy; Rev. J. Griffith, B.D. Tutor of Emmanuel College; Rev. Joseph Power, M.A. Fellow of Clare Hall ; Rev. W. Finish, B.D. F.A.S. Jacksonian Professor ; Rev. W. Mandell, B.D. Fellow of Queen's College ; G. B. Airy, Esq. M.A. Fellow of Trinity College. OXFORD, MAy 13. On Wednesday last the sum of 2001. was voted, in Convoca tion, from the University Chest, to be remitted to the General Committee in London, for the relief of the Mannfacturers in the Northern Districts. Yesterday Mr. Charles Near, Commoner of Lincoln College, was elected Scholar of the same College. The Vice-Chancellor has fixed Thursday next, the 18th inst. for the election of a Vinerinn Scholar. Mr. Myhie having re tired, Mr. Evans, ofsfesus, is now the only candidate. MELANCHOLY CATASTROPHE. But two short week. have passed since it has ken our lot to record the loss of three lives by the upsetting of a boat in our water, and it is now our melancholy duty to announce the loss of four more from the same cause. A large boat is kept at the Powder Magazine at Marchwood, for the conveyance of the of ficers of the establishment to and from this town. This is now under repair, and her place has been temporarily supplied by a long and narrow gig, the property of some gentlemen at Eling, who use it as a pleasure-boat. On Friday afternoon last, about half-past 4 o'clock, this boat left the Quay for the Magazine, h a vi ng on bo ar d n i ne persons, v . iz. Crew, Esq., storekeeper of the magazine; Mr. Geo. Hoare, ion of Mr. Hoare, of Twyford ; a corporal and private of the artillery; a boatman named Doling and his wife ; and three labouring men employed in the magazine, named Stanbury, D. Martill, and Cooper. There was a fresh breeze from N.E. hut very puffy, as easterly winds always are. As soon as the bruit had passed the quay, her lug-sail was hoisted, the sheet being held in hand. They had but just cleared the Breakwater, when the sail was caught by a sudden squall, resembling a whirl- Wind; and the gig was upset in a moment. Every body on the quay saw the accident, and a dozen boats were at the spot in less than 5 minutes. Here five individuals were found, either in the boat, which had righted, full of water, or helding to the gun wale. - These were Mr. Crew, Doling and his wife, and thestivo artillerymen. One of the labouring men, Wm. Stanbury, was seen sinking in the water, and Captain Porter, of the Diligent, most heroically jumped overboard, and brought him up, but with out avail, as he died soon after he•was brought ashore, though, if medical assistance had beau at hand, it is thought his life .might have been preserved. Mr. Hoare was also seen in the water, and one individual touched his hair, but could not hold it, and he sunk. His body was dragged up about two hours afterwards, and that of Mr. Cooper in about an hour and a half more. The body of Martill was not found late on Friday (Telling. Inquests on Mr. Hoare and Stanbury were held in the evening, .before Mr. Cork, at the Vine, and a verdict of aecideutally.drowned, with a deodand in each inquest of is, en the bout. No particular blame, it appears, can be attached to the boatman, or to any of the party, as Mr. Crew eraphatierillrileclared ; but we cannot refrain from saying, that a Ing-sail is very dangerous in a narrow gig, when, as in this case, her crew consists chiefly of landsmen. The boat is 2(1 feet long, and about ti wide; but a boat of that length, built for sailing, should be from f 3 - to fI feet wide, and the gust of wind which upset the one would hardly give the other a perceptible heel.—Hampshire Telegraph, • - BIRTIL—On Monday evening, at No. 6, .Sufrolk place the Lady of John Wray, Ls' of a son. A, healthy old Gentleman was asked by the King-- what Physician and Apothecary he employed, that he looked so well at his time of life. " Sire," replied the Gentleman, "My Physician has always been a horse, and my Apothecary an ass. " FROM THE GERMAN,---The Cardinal Campeii was once engaged in a violent dispute with a certain Duke of Modena. The latter reproached the Car dinal, that his father had been a swine herd. -No doubt, replied_ the Cardinal, and if your fatlier:had been a swine herd, you would infallibly have been one now.--WgissF,p A very exaggerated statement of an accident that occurred at the Paddington Canal, on Sunday even. lug last, having appeared in several of the Morning Papers, we are authorised to say that the damage is by no means serious ; that it will be repaired in th e course of this day, and that the Canal will be opened n a k nd th t a htat was adore,ca that the rri escaped down by th e weight of the water choked u and inj ure d a b out 50 again for the trade to.morrow. The fact s are , t h at ; the bank of the Canal, under which a ne w sewer h ad e jot been constructed, gave way, by whi c h th e water p f l i n or t t l io e n of canal the bunk feet of the new sewer at a distance from the Canal bank, EXECUTION.--THIS DAY.) This morning being appointed for carrying the last ,Ltheeuanct4itrArSteeahsesd°io4l' ai most fw t o u er n r a le t i e gch y ow o n u avyi n c g treo i db n b e a n etr , y aggravated e J t o v % len ' i er o r sentence of th e l aw i nto execution on the three unfor-, a eutiistances, and the latter for a daring burglary in the. house of the Hon. Wm. Henry St vast. concourse of spectators had assembled'onb f the usual e 4. usual time. - • Since the conviction of Jones, but more particu.- lady since the Recorder's report, every exertion had been made by his honourable prosecutor to pro cure a commutation of his sentence. A me morial had been presented to his Majesty,. per:- sonal applications had been made to a ll the Arei4,4B. of the Privy Council, and every expedient likely to bSi• attended with any success, had been resorted to. Hip indefatigable endeavours were at length crowned with success; for, at a late hour last night, a reprieVe ur rived for one week. When the news was cautiously communicated to Jones, he could scarce believe the evi, dence of his senses, and at length sunk into a death like swoon, from which he recovered only to call down blessings on the head of his injured prosecutor, and prayers for the life of his Sovereign. At about five mi nutes past 8, the tollin of the bell a n nounce d t h e ap proach of the mournful cavalcade, and Neadon first mounted the platform. 'He was a very fine young man, genteelly dressed in black, and appeared quite resigned to his fate. He walked with a firm step to the place appointed, and calmly surveyed the surrounding s intil 7 titude. After the preparations had been completed, Leach was brought up and placed by the side of his unfortunate companion. He looked very pale, and not in such a state of self-possession as Neadon, but exhibited symptoms of fear and dismay. After the fatal ropes had been adjusted, they cordially shookhands with eac h o th er , an d w i th the executioner, who then retired. They were attended by the Rev. .M 4 Cotton and a Dissenting Minister. At ten minutes past eight the signal was given, and they were launched into eternity. They appeared to die very easy, scarcely a struggle being visible. Neither had attained the age of 22. TURF IN TE LLI " I have heard of riding wagers where horses have been nimbler than the With that run i' the clock's behalf;"—Susasrtuttu, TAWERSALL'S, 111 AY M. There has not been so numerous an attendance for some months, nor has there been for a considerable time, so much business transacted. The General has again got up to .evens with Panic; Advance also is rising. 110-peep and Tears went back right to the outside ; Alignionette also receded, and no one to hack them ; Butterfly gut up a little, as did Belzoni for the St. Leger. The alterations, which are importaut, will be best collected frOm the . following statement AIATCII AT YORK. 6 to 4 on Datintlehs, p. p. DEItISY. Itt to I agst Slialoipattro ....,,,., 20 to I agst lblina 2. to I /twit I'riAtlt 30 to 1 ago Premier 35 to 1 apt Twatty 40 to 1 agst Moto 40 to I agst Syntax 0 to 100 tight Darvise and Mull) , . l rroblenl, all taken. xs. 9 to 2 apt Panic 9 to 1 agst The Lieneral 11 to 2 agstsllloslent 10 to 1 agst D,rvise 12 to 1 agst Advance 13 to 1 agst Rush Itl to 1 a;a Monarch 5 to 4 Advance agst 11Iol1y— 6G 10 to agat Panic and OA 5. to 4 agat Problem (taken) 7 to 1 agst Partylttie 10 to 1 agst Mignionette 12 to 1 apt Rachael 13 to 1 agst Butterfly 15 to 1 agat Elizabeth 10 to 1 apt Tettrs 20 to 1 agst Ilu-peep 20 to 1 pt Morel 25 to 1 apt leittin 25 to 1 i%gst thttnelirt 7 to I apt Bedlarnite 9 to 1 apt Belzoni la to 1 agst Crusader 13 to 1 agat The Dragon BT. L :G E 113 to 1 agst Fanny 18 to 1 agst Barataria 23 to 1 agst Panic (takeo 23 to 1 agst The Cietwral YORK SPRING MEETING, 1926. YORK, SUNDAY.. The spacious rooms at the York Tavern, which were opened for the first time last August Meeting as betting rooms, Are re. opened this Meeting, under the guidance of one of the Directors of the Doncaster Betting-room, and, up to the time our account left York, the subscription-book exhibited a good show of highly respectable names. • BETTING, Little has as yet been done, except on the Derby and Oaks, and two or three matches; the St. Leger betting will be sta, tinuary till the Derby and some other influential stakes are de rided. llatch for 1,000 save. Mr. Holyoake's Dauutlesa apt Mr. Cleveland.—Even betting, Cleveland for choice. Match for 500 says. Mr. lluoseiro Abron ugst Mr. Puyne's He.. lenus.-8 to 5 on Abron. In the nuitch between The Constable and Claudine, the finmer is the favourite. It is doubtful whether the thatch between Caccia Matti unto Barytes, fur 500 sees. will be run, a dispute having arisen re, spectiug the weights. DERBY. 9 to 2 apt Panic 11 to 1 agst Denise ft 0) 1 ugst The Alosl e m 12 to agr4t artlotAe 7 to 1 ugst The General OAKS. 0 to 4 agst Problem 8 to 1 agst Mignionetto 8 to 1 agst Parapluie 12 to 1 ugst Tears 12 to 1 apt ita,cltael The following are entered for the Stand Plate on Wednes. lay Mr. T. 0. Powlett's br. g. by Ardrossan Mr. Appleby's Warder Mr. Petre's Sidadin Mr. F. Lumley's b. g. by Ardroolan Mr. Payne's b. er. by Anlrossan Mr. Barker's br. b. by Ledstone SHOOTING EXTRAORDINARY. On Saturday evening a singular exhibition took place at chalk Farm, before a number of scientific gentlemen, artiongst whom we recognized Mr. Perkins, the inventor of the steam gun. A gen tleman, whose name we understand is Mr. John Lung, had en gaged to stand at a distance of thirty yards from a target, to load a gun in the ordinary way, place it to his shoulder, and, at the comniand of any person present, either to fire the ball through the target, or to make it merely hit the wood and fall; in short, to exhibit a complete command over the force of the bullet, with.' out the slightest alteration in the loading. The experiment was repeated many times most completely, with three degrees of int pulse, the firing through the target, the sticking a ball into the target, and making a bullet so light us scarcely to indent it, ac.. cording to the command given after the gun was loaded, Al though every gentleman present was anxious to discover the means by which such effect was produced, the whole remained in e x,., feet ignorance. Mr. Long was heard to say, in conversation, that he could do the same with a piece of ordnance, and that .bet had fired a musket ball across a sheet of water two miles and a half in width, and flattened it against the wall the quay on the oppovite Hide. M all events, we can vouch for the experi ment of Saturday, and moreover, that the gun which was used o n that °cession belonged to a gentleman on the ground. The charmet bullet in -Der Frieschatz sinks into insignificance cnrn , . pared with tide. HAY 11A1tKETS.—(Tnis Da.v.) JAAllts'a.—Co (A ar t h lo o a a d vy ul f,o 6 w i l t a uises. trAleado HAY, th i r g t 2/. b a. to Si. be. ; fine Upland Meadow and Rye Oros Hay, al. 68 . to 41. lbs, ; Clover Hay, 84 be. to 61, bs.. 04 Straw, ply short, and t i ra g d h e . Wheat 3 brisk b Strew 11 : (.I,ites.ntj 1 0 : 8 1 t:sturl l lre priers. SMlTlHritlah.—Collree hiILY7 Lova:Ma iteadOW Hay, fromei 21. Os. to Si. Os. ; Inc Upland Iteadow and Rye Grass Hay, Si, Os. to 41. Os. ; Clover H a y, generally' St Os. to 41. 4s. ; ext ra . ordinary fine, 41. lbs. ; Oat Straw, IL 14s. to 11. Wi t ; Wimps! Straw, 11. 18s. to 2!. 20. Straw front 4s. to 6s. per load higher than on Saturday. In' prices of other things ne lion. Supply liwitwl, sod twig, wth every thing but Straw, dull.